It is near impossible to miss the headlines relating to our sector at the moment, but whilst it might be easy to consider these as ‘big charity’ issues, the problems surrounding Oxfam present important lessons for smaller members of the sector too. All charities operating at an international, national or local level, have a duty not … Read More
Chelmsford CVS
Future leaders for the voluntary and community sector
ASPIRE is a 12 month leadership development programme that will bring 15 people from the Voluntary and Community Sector in Essex together to create a strong cohort that will learn together through an accelerated development journey. The programme has been commissioned by the Essex Partnership in recognition that growing the skills and capabilities of a … Read More
Essex Trading Standards | Illegal Tobacco
Essex Trading Standards is currently undertaking a wider initiative on tobacco control, covering the reduction in the sale of tobacco to children and inhibiting the supply of illegal tobacco. The important message that we want Essex residents to take from it, is that cheap tobacco can be potentially unsafe, it damages the local economy and … Read More
Connect Well Providers Needed
Connect Well New community focused direct referral project seeks local community providers for mutual attraction and connecting with local people! Connect Well, the new social prescribing project in Mid Essex has just been launched! The project aims to raise awareness of the excellent support that exists in our local communities from self-help groups, to … Read More
Stay Well This Winter – Now’s the time to get your free flu jab!
All those in at risk groups are being reminded to get their free flu jab. Adults over 65; those with long term health conditions; children aged 2 – 7; carers and pregnant women may all be eligible. Centre Supporting Voluntary Action and Essex County Council are backing the reminder, which is being issued by NHS England, Public Health England, … Read More
Chelmsford CVS Website Update
Here at the Centre Supporting Voluntary Action we will be upgrading our servers as well as performing an update on our current site at midnight tonight, 3 December 2015. This may result in us being unable to access emails and our website may be temporarily unavailable during the morning of 4 December. Please note that the potential down time for our … Read More
Essex Prose and Poetry Competition 2016
Age UK Essex want you to tell them your story…Choose from one of these inspiring categories: On the Buses, Betrayal, or Family Pets. Winners will be announced at our annual awards presentation. All entries will be preserved by the Essex Record Office as a legacy for the people of Essex. For an application pack please … Read More
Will you be taking part in #Stoptober next month?
Centre Supporting Voluntary Action joins Essex County Council in urging Essex Smokers to sign up to Stoptober. With data showing that almost 19% of residents in the Essex smoke, Essex County Council is urging smokers to sign up to Stoptober – the country’s 28 day mass quit attempt from Public Health England – to receive support and encouragement every … Read More
Planning for Retirement Event 2015
Centre Supporting Voluntary Action, in association with Fairey Associates Ltd, will be hosting a Planning for Retirement Fair amongst the stately settings of Hylands Estate in Chelmsford on 6 October 2015. To book your place at this event, please click here. We are excited about this event and believe this is a unique opportunity to meet with organisations which will appeal to … Read More
New Charity Shop Share
Chelmsford 4 Good charity shop opened its doors on the 17 July at 22 Market Road as a local charity shop with a difference. The ethos is on raising money for two local charities and also offering a share of the space to other good causes that support Chelmsford community. ‘The shop will raise much … Read More